(Chicago, IL)- Great Lakes J/70 sailors were treated to two great days
of sailing on Lake Michigan last weekend. Other the three-day event,
eleven races were run by host Chicago YC Belmont Station Race Committee
and PRO team. In the end, the regatta came down to a duel between Pam
Rose’s ROSEBUD crew and Jim Prendergast’s USA 167 crew, with Rose’s team
taking the regatta win.
Eighteen
teams from Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois participated in
the regatta. The win was not an easy one for Rose’s ROSEBUD crew that
included Match Racing World Champion Taylor Canfield trimming main and
calling tactics. Their first four races were a 4-1-8-5. However, from
there on end they nearly ran the table, getting settled into better
starts, more consistent speed and excellent crew work, compiling four
1sts in their last 7 races to take the regatta with 34 pts total.Starting off with all top five finishes in the first six races was Jim Prendergast’s crew on USA 167. Then, after a disappointing 7th in race 7, they seemed to have been shocked into drinking a can of Popeye’s “whupass” and rattled off a 1-2-3-1 to close out the regatta and grab the silver position on the podium.
Behind
the top two players, it was quite the rumble going on for the balance
of the top five. All three teams were playing the game of “chutes &
ladders”, winning races, getting top three scores, then dropping like a
stone in next race. After the dust settled on Sunday afternoon, it was
Mark & Sarah Renz’s BERTEAU GROUP that closed the deal and snagged
the bronze with 52 pts total. Taking the fourth spot and winning the Corinthians Division was Bob Willis’ RIP RULLAH with 58 pts. Five points back to take fifth place and 2nd in Corinthians was Martin Johnsson’s AQUAHOLIKS with 63 pts and 6th overall/ 3rd in Corinthians was Jake Christy’s PALE HORSE with 66 pts. Follow Chicago YC Verve Cup on Facebook here For more Verve Cup J/70 Regatta sailing information Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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